FEATURE LINE DISPLAY

 

Description: This function allows the user to check the angle between plate and solid elements based on user specified angle criteria.  The user can also automatically generate plotel elements at these locations to display the structures¡¯ main features.

 

Usage:

 

1.      DSI prompts:

>   ENTER FEATURE LINE ANGLE CRITERION (DEFAULT: 20 DEG)

 

2.      DSI prompts:

>   GENERATE PLOTEL ELEMENTS OR LINES FOR FEATURE LINES?

     

•      EXIT returns the user to the model checker menu.

•      PLOTEL (or LINE SEGMENTS) prompts the following:

 

3.      DSI prompts:

>    INCLUDE PLOTEL ELEMENTS (or LINE SEGMENTS) IN A NEW

     PART? (Y/N)

•      NO - Plotel elements (or Line segments) will be included in the current part.

•      YES - DSI prompts for a new part.